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Bao Buns (Slow-Cooked Beef)

Dairy-FreeNut-FreeNo Pork

Tender slow-cooked beef in fluffy bao buns with pickled cucumber. A weekend favourite.

⏱ Prep: 20 min🍳 Cook: 3 hours👥 Serves: 4

Ingredients

Beef

  • •800g beef chuck or brisket
  • •3 tbsp hoisin sauce (nut-free)
  • •2 tbsp soy sauce
  • •1 tbsp brown sugar
  • •1 tsp five spice
  • •3 cloves garlic
  • •1 cup beef stock

Pickled Cucumber

  • •1 cucumber
  • •3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • •1 tbsp sugar
  • •1 tsp salt

To Serve

  • •8–12 bao buns
  • •Spring onions
  • •Fresh coriander
  • •Sesame seeds

Method

1

Combine hoisin, soy, brown sugar, five spice and garlic. Coat beef well.

2

Place beef in slow cooker with beef stock. Cook on low 6–8 hours or high 3–4 hours.

3

Make pickled cucumber: slice cucumber thinly, toss with rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Leave 30 minutes.

4

Shred beef with two forks. Return to sauce and stir.

5

Steam bao buns as per packet instructions.

6

Fill bao with shredded beef, pickled cucumber, spring onion and coriander.

⚠️ Allergy reminder

All recipes are free of peanuts and pine nuts (Izzy's allergy), dairy, and pork. Always check ingredient labels.